At the 1st Plesetsk state test cosmodrome, they began the "dry" removal of the Angara rocket in the process of preparing the rocket for testing. This is reported by TASS.
The "dry" export is a complex of checks and tests on the launch pad of the cosmodrome, the launch vehicle is not refueled at the same time.
Earlier, "RG" has already reported on the new deadlines for the implementation of the project. On October 8, the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces, Sergei Surovikin, reported to Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu that the new assembly and test building (MIC) at the Plesetsk cosmodrome will be put into operation by the end of this year. According to the schedule, the new complex was planned to be put into operation at the end of 2022.
The launch date of the Angara-A5 rocket will be determined on December 20.
Tatiana Sukhanovskaya (Arkhangelsk region)